Rabdology
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Rabdology
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Author : John Napier
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Rabdology written by John Napier and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Computers categories.
This first English translation of Napier's Rabdologia provides a clear and readable introduction to a group of physical calculating devices, which, long overshadowed by Napier's logarithms, have their own intrinsic interest and charm. "The tasks which fill'd beginners with dismayThis little book has banish'd clear away." John Napier had already discovered and published an epochmaking treatise on logarithms when in 1617 he turned to "rabdology" or rod-reckoning as yet another means by which to confront the problem of simplifying the huge calculations involved in multiplication, division, and the extraction of roots. This first English translation of Napier's Rabdologia provides a clear and readable introduction to a group of physical calculating devices, which, long overshadowed by Napier's logarithms, have their own intrinsic interest and charm. Book I describes the first device, a set of rods known as "Napier's Bones," which were inscribed with numbers forming multiplication tables and used in conjunction with pencil and paper. Book 11 presents a series of simple calculations that readers can solve by using the rods, and a series of tables of ratios useful for division. Napier then describes the second mechanical device for calculation, a forerunner of the modern calculator that he named promptuary or "place where things are stored ready for use." The third device, similar to a chessboard, allowed calculations to be performed by moving counters around the squares. Observing that the numbers had to be represented in what would now be called binary form, Napier provides instructions for changing from ordinary to binary numbers and back again, a method that worked equally well for multiplication and division and that had a particularly elegant symmetry when applied to the extraction of square roots.
Hands On History
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Author : Amy Shell-Gellasch
language : en
Publisher: MAA
Release Date : 2007
Hands On History written by Amy Shell-Gellasch and has been published by MAA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Education categories.
In an increasingly electronic society, these exercises are designed to help school and collegiate educators use historical devices of mathematics to balance the digital side of mathematics.
Leibniz On Binary
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Author : Lloyd Strickland
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2022-11-15
Leibniz On Binary written by Lloyd Strickland and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-15 with Mathematics categories.
The first collection of Leibniz’s key writings on the binary system, newly translated, with many previously unpublished in any language. The polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646–1716) is known for his independent invention of the calculus in 1675. Another major—although less studied—mathematical contribution by Leibniz is his invention of binary arithmetic, the representational basis for today’s digital computing. This book offers the first collection of Leibniz’s most important writings on the binary system, all newly translated by the authors with many previously unpublished in any language. Taken together, these thirty-two texts tell the story of binary as Leibniz conceived it, from his first youthful writings on the subject to the mature development and publication of the binary system. As befits a scholarly edition, Strickland and Lewis have not only returned to Leibniz’s original manuscripts in preparing their translations, but also provided full critical apparatus. In addition to extensive annotations, each text is accompanied by a detailed introductory “headnote” that explains the context and content. Additional mathematical commentaries offer readers deep dives into Leibniz’s mathematical thinking. The texts are prefaced by a lengthy and detailed introductory essay, in which Strickland and Lewis trace Leibniz’s development of binary, place it in its historical context, and chart its posthumous influence, most notably on shaping our own computer age.
Maa Notes
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Maa Notes written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Mathematics categories.
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Cultural pluralism categories.
本书内容涉及东亚科技发展史研究的各领域、包括古代数学、统计学、天文学、生物医药学、科技文化、科技哲学、工艺技术以及古今中外科技思想比较研究等方面。
Computing
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Author : Yoshihide Igarashi
language : en
Publisher: CRC Press
Release Date : 2014-05-27
Computing written by Yoshihide Igarashi and has been published by CRC Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-27 with Computers categories.
Exploring a vast array of topics related to computation, Computing: A Historical and Technical Perspective covers the historical and technical foundation of ancient and modern-day computing. The book starts with the earliest references to counting by humans, introduces various number systems, and discusses mathematics in early civilizations. It gui
Instruments Of Knowledge
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Author : Jean-François Gauvin
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-06-19
Instruments Of Knowledge written by Jean-François Gauvin and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-19 with Science categories.
In a bid to claim ‘scientific objects’ as requiring a significant amount of conceptual labor, this book looks sequentially at instruments, habits, and museums. The goal is to uncover how, together, these material and immaterial activities, rules, and commitments form one meaningful and credible blueprint revealing the building blocks of knowledge production. They serve to conceptualize and examine the entire life of an instrument: from its ideation and craft to its use, reuse, circulation, recycling, and (if not obliterated) its final entry into a museum. It is such an epistemological triptych that guides this investigation.
The Life And Works Of John Napier
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Author : Brian Rice
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-09
The Life And Works Of John Napier written by Brian Rice and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-09 with Mathematics categories.
For the first time, all five of John Napier’s works have been brought together in English in a single volume, making them more accessible than ever before. His four mathematical works were originally published in Latin: two in his lifetime (1550–1617), one shortly after he died, and one over 200 years later. The authors have prepared three introductory chapters, one covering Napier himself, one his mathematical works, and one his religious work. The former has been prepared by one of Napier’s descendants and contains many new findings about Napier’s life to provide the most complete biography of this enigmatic character, whose reputation has previously been overshadowed by rumour and speculation. The latter has been written by an academic who was awarded a PhD for his thesis on Napier at the University of Edinburgh, and it provides the most lucid and coherent coverage available of this abstruse and little understood work. The chapter on Napier’s mathematical texts has been authored by an experienced and respected academic, whose recent works have specialised in the history of mathematics and whose Journey through Mathematics was selected in March of 2012 as an Outstanding Title in Mathematics by Choice magazine, a publication of the American Library Association. All three authors have revisited the primary sources extensively and deliver new insights about Napier and his works, whilst revising the many myths and assumptions that surround his life and character.
An Etymological Dictionary Of The English Language
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Author : John Oswald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1834
An Etymological Dictionary Of The English Language written by John Oswald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1834 with English language categories.
Catalogue Of The Library Of The Patent Office Subjects
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Author : Great Britain. Patent Office. Library
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1883
Catalogue Of The Library Of The Patent Office Subjects written by Great Britain. Patent Office. Library and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1883 with Industrial arts categories.